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Rhinegrave
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English
Etymology
From en gml ringrave and en de Rheingraf, from de Rhein the river Rhine + de Graf grave, count.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɹʌɪnɡɹeɪv/ UK
Noun
A German count whose hereditary lands are in the Rheingau area north of the river Rhine, especially one descended from the counts of Salm.
en 1630 John Smith True Travels Kupperman 1988 45 the Turks daring the Duke daily to a sett battell, who at length drew out his Army, led by the Rhine-Grave [...].
en terms suffixed with -grave